Faucet.



L L I H R J.

FAUGET. APPLIUATON FILED 00T. 15, 1910.

Patented Jan. 24, 1911.`

" UNITED sTATEs JOHN E. HILL, on

PATENT oEEroE.

GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.

FAUCET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ratented Jan. 24, 1911.

Application filed October 15, 1910. Serial No. 587,282.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN F. HILL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Griffin, in the county of Spalding and State of Georgia,have invented a new and useful` Faucet; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,suoli as will enable others skilled in the art to which it a'ppertainsto make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improvement in faucets, especially adaptedto be attached to barrels containing liquids of any character.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a faucet havingmeans associated therewith for boring an opening' in the barrel,whereby' the egress of the liquid from the barrel is quickly and easilyaccomplished.

A further object of the invention is to provide a faucethaving a novelvalve.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of theclass described which is composed of a minimum number of parts, and istherefore simple in construction, is capable of being quickly attachedto any barrel and is positive in operation and cheap to manufacture.

lWith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanyingv drawing, and pointed out in the claimshereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form,proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope ofthe claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages 0f the invention.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal sectional view, through the same, and Fig. 3 is a detailtransverse sectional view, taken through the va'lve.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figuresof the drawing.y

Referring to the drawing, the invention comprises a tubular member orbarrel 5, having a peripheral iange 6 at one end thereof, the junctureof the member 5 and the flange 6 being raised to form a consequent seat7, adapted to receive a gasket 8, said gasket 8 being. preferably formedof rubber and projecting beyond the underface of the flange G. Theflange G is provided with a plurality of openings 9 adapted to receivescrews or other fastening means (not shown). The opposite end of themember is closed by ahead 10, said head being enlarged, as shown byreference numeral 11, and an interiorly threaded opening 12 is centrallyformed in the enlarged portion of the head and is adapted to receive thethreaded portion 13 of the shank 14 of a drilling tool, said drillingtool having a bit 15 formed on the inner end thereof, the said threadedend of the tool normally projecting beyond the head of the member 5 andis provided with a squared head 16 adapted to be lengaged by a wrench orother suitable too The barrel is provided with an annular recess 17formed by opposed peripheral recessed portions or shoulders 18. Thisrecess forms arseat and is adapted to receive a clamping yoke 19, formedof metal or other suitable material. Intermediate the yoke and the saidseat is a packing 2O preferably of leather. This yoke has its free ends21-21 spaced apart and bent radially to receive one end of a hand lever22, said hand lever being connected to the ends 21 by rivets 23, orother suitable means. The free end of this lever terminates short of theleather packing 20, and arranged intermediate thereof is a bolt 24,which has engagement with both ends 21 of the yoke. A nut 25 isassociated with the said bolt for drawing the said ends and consequentlytightening the yoke around the barrel. An Opening 26 is formed in thebarrel and preferably in the underside thereof, and a correspondingopening 27 is formed in the yoke 19 and the leather packing 20.

From the foregoing, it will be observed that aft-er the bolt has beenpositioned on a barrel, the tension of the fastening screws will causethe washer 8 to be compressed and thereby form a tight joint. The drillis then revolved by a wrench, and an opening is .thereby formed in thebarrel. The drill bit is then drawnV from the barrel and the liquid canthen pass freely into themember 5` of the faucet. handle, the opening inthe yoke can be brought into register with the boiler 5 and therebypermit the liquid to flow out. Should the connection between the rotaryvalve and the member 5 become loose, due to Upon movement of the.

wear and tear or the like, the tension of the said yoke upon the membercan be adjusted to suit, by means. of the bolt before mentioned.

What I claim is 1. A faucet attachment for receptacles comprising incombination. a tubular meinber having one end open and the other endclosed by a head having an enlarged portion, the said head beingprovided with an interiorly threaded aperture, a drill arranged withinthe tubular member and provided with an eXteriorl'y threadedy shankadapted tov engage the threaded head of the Asaid tubular member, spacedperipheral teriorly threaded aperture, a drill. arranged within, thetubular member and. provided .an exteriorly threaded shank adapted toengage the threaded head of the said tubul'ar member, spaced peripheralshoulders formed on the tubular member to form a consequent seat, a yokemounted in the seat for rotary movement, said yoke being formed of astrip of metal and having its free ends bent radially and spaced apart,said tubular member and yoke being respectively provided with ports, andan operating handle for the yoke arranged between and connected to thesaid free ends of the yoke. v

3., A faucet attachment for receptacles, comprising -invcombination atubular member having one end open and lthe other end closed by a headhaving an enlarged poril tion, the said head being provided with aninteriorl'y threaded apertura. a y drill arranged within the tubularmember and provided with an exteriorly threaded shank adapted to engagethe threaded head of the said tubular member, spaced peripheralshoulders formed on the tubular memberto form a consequent seat, a yokemounted in l. the seat for rotary movement, SaidA yoke being formed of astrip of met-a1 and having its free ends bent radially and spaced apart,said tubular member and yoke being respec;A

tively provided with ports, an operating .t

handle for the yoke arranged between and connected to the said free endsof the yoke,

and tensioning means for the yoke connected to the free end thereof.

In testimony whereof I have signed name to this specification in t-hepresence o tw'o subscribing witnesses.. e 'JOHN F. Vitnesses ll? E. S.MoDowELL, Roer. WHEATON.

